If you've spent more than about 14 seconds with me in person you already know that I'm a freak for the outdoors. Surfing, trekking, biking, stand up paddling – anything to get me out of the house and into the outdoor air.
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If you've spent more than about 14 seconds with me in person you already know that I'm a freak for the outdoors. Surfing, trekking, biking, stand up paddling – anything to get me out of the house and into the outdoor air.
Throw in some off the beaten track travel ...Facts By The Numbers For The 2012 Olympic Games In London
Excited for the upcoming Olympics? While you may have a favorite athlete in mind or a specific team you're rooting for, there is actually a lot more that goes into preparing for the Olympic Games than working out and training. To give you a better idea, here are 20 things ...Adventurous Options In Turks And Caicos
While many people think of Turks and Caicos as being a relaxing beach getaway, the islands have a lot more to offer than just that. In fact, adventure enthusiasts will feel right at home with an array of daring options in a beautiful setting.
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...Got Geoduck? An Epic Clam Dig On The Olympic Peninsula
It's a drizzly late March morning at Hood Canal, a fjord-like arm of Washington State's Puget Sound two hours west of Seattle. The air is briny and pungent. Douglas-fir trees and fog-shrouded inlets dot the shoreline. Bald eagles soar overhead while dozens of harbor seals ...Seattle's new Hot Tub Boats: swingin' in the rain
I live in Seattle. So I can state with authority that out here if you want hipster street cred you'll be rocking at least some sartorial remnant of the '70s -- be it a pair of groovy shades, nut-hugger jeans, a polyester dress or booty cut-offs.
What else is reminiscent ...Travel Smarter 2012: Travel tips for health and wellness
Films like "Contagion" (which I very much enjoyed, and not just because Gwyneth Paltrow bites it within the first 10 minutes) instill a paranoia in the public consciousness about the hazards of air travel. It's true, however, that most public transportation is the ...Outside magazine's inaugural 'Travel Awards' winners
With twenty-three categories and every continent up for consideration, the competition is fierce, but today Outside magazine released its picks for its new Outside Travel Awards. The winners include everything from travel companies and locales to cameras, suitcases, ...What will you do if the Mayan calendar is correct?
Lately, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the end of the Mayan calendar and 2012 marking the end of the world, as we know it. To help gain some insight, the people over at First Choice have created this infographic to give everyone a fun visual of where and ...Visit the Great Barrier Reef at a substantial discount
Yesterday we told you about a new travel survey from LivingSocial that revealed that Americans consider themselves the worst travelers in the world. That same survey also asked respondents to rank their top international travel destinations with Australia's Great Barrier ...Riviera Nayarit kicks off Mexico's largest sailing competition this month
Every other year, Mexico hosts their Nautical Extravaganza, a month filled with classic sailing and water sport competitions that take you to different Mexican cities. This year, the event kicked off on March 2 with the 30th Biennial San Diego to Vallarta Yacht Club race, ...Sierra Club announces Best Internship on Earth 2012 edition
The Sierra Club has begun accepting applications for the 2012 edition of their Best Internship on Earth, opening the program up to students or recent grads between the ages of 18 and 25. Interested applicants should enjoy traveling, have a passion for the outdoors, and a ...Nat Geo announces People's Choice Adventurer of the Year
This past November, National Geographic announced their selection for the 2012 Adventurers of the Year, bestowing the honor on a group of 12 very worthy men and women from across the globe. That list included the likes of long distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis, who set a ...How to row across the ocean
Over the weekend, the New York Times memorialized adventurer John Fairfax in the most awe-inspiring obituary ever written. In it, we learned that Mr. Fairfax had run away to the Amazon jungle at 13, then later worked as a pirate's apprentice out of Panama. But the main ...Bowermaster's Adventures: The winds of change in Antarctica
We spent the morning watching and following big groups of swimming/feeding penguins on the backside of Pleneau Island, about halfway down the Antarctic Peninsula.
It was one of the most prolific wildlife scenes I've ever witnessed here. The skies were dark, hinting ...National Parks Foundation picks 5 most romantic park getaways
Valentine's Day may be over, but that doesn't mean you can't continue to incorporate a little romance into your life, especially if it happens to involve travel as well. Earlier this week, the National Parks Foundation selected their five most romantic national park escapes, ...Pacific Rowing Race announced
Adventurers and extreme sports athletes looking for a new challenge may well find what they're looking for in the newly announced Pacific Rowing Race. The event, which isn't scheduled to take place until June of 2014, will cover more than 2100 nautical miles, beginning in ...Gadling gear review: Nikon CoolPix AW100 camera
Buying a digital camera is no easy task these days. As cameras have grown in popularity, the market has become flooded with dozens of models, all with a dizzying array of features and specs, and few ways to distinguish one from the next. Aside from minor variations in shape ...Stand up paddling with stingrays in New Zealand's Murderer's Bay
Though Captain James Cook was the first European to set foot on the islands of New Zealand in 1769, he was not the first European to "discover it". That honor would belong to Dutch explorer Abel Tasman who sailed past the country while navigating the Southern Ocean for ...Bowermaster's Adventures: Finding civilization in Antarctica
Port Lockroy -- If there is a human population center along the Antarctic Peninsula, this is it. While there may be hundreds of thousands of penguins, tens of thousands of seals, whales and sea birds that call this remote stretch home, few people do.
But at the height of ...Lost on the trail? Satellite tracking system can help
Getting lost on the trail, injured during a climb or into some other unplanned situation can make a great day a lousy one really fast. Adventure travel often takes us to remote places and when accidents happen there might not be a 911 to call or close-by hospital to visit. ...
